EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE), IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: May 1995 TO May 1996
In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) - Revised.
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Period Trade balance
Customs C.I.F.
------------------------------------ Seasonally Adjusted
1995
Jan. - Dec. -158,703.0 -186,110.0
Jan. - May -70,142.6 -82,324.5
January -15,139.6 -17,770.4
February -13,461.7 -16,040.2
March -12,905.5 -15,419.3
April -14,528.0 -16,766.5
May -14,107.9 -16,328.2
June -14,113.5 -16,287.3
July -14,964.6 -17,218.3
August -12,434.6 -14,644.6
September -12,354.1 -14,539.6
October -11,890.4 -14,042.2
November -11,216.6 -13,366.8
December -11,586.6 -13,686.6
1996
Jan. - May -66,043.3 -76,956.3
January -14,528.9 -16,726.5
February -11,610.3 -13,729.7
March -12,331.0 -14,474.9
April (R) -13,094.7 -15,298.7
May -14,478.4 -16,726.5
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
------------------------------Not Seasonally Adjusted
1995
Jan. - Dec. -158,703.0 -186,110.0
Jan. - May -60,388.7 -72,335.6
January -13,695.0 -16,233.0
February -10,258.3 -12,662.0
March -11,041.5 -13,633.6
April -12,033.5 -14,196.5
May -13,360.4 -15,610.5
June -14,657.1 -16,865.8
July -17,339.8 -19,607.1
August -15,448.9 -17,776.1
September -13,655.5 -15,847.5
October -15,571.0 -17,880.9
November -12,854.2 -15,027.6
December -8,787.8 -10,769.3
1996
Jan. - May -57,689.7 -68,476.8
January -14,008.0 -16,172.7
February -9,605.2 -11,642.8
March -8,489.9 -10,608.0
April (R) -12,363.0 -14,567.7
May -13,223.5 -15,485.6
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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Period Exports
F.a.s. value
----------------------------- Seasonally Adjusted
1995
Jan. - Dec. 584,742.0
Jan. - May 237,234.9
January 45,569.8
February 46,246.3
March 48,797.5
April 47,822.4
May 48,798.9
June 48,585.5
July 47,292.5
August 49,483.3
September 50,329.4
October 50,325.2
November 50,576.0
December 50,915.4
1996
Jan. - May 256,442.9
January 49,343.9
February 51,666.9
March 51,393.9
April (R) 51,616.2
May 52,422.1
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
-----------------------Not Seasonally Adjusted
1995
Jan. - Dec. 584,742.0
Jan. - May 238,873.4
January 43,632.8
February 44,998.8
March 52,578.9
April 47,808.3
May 49,854.6
June 49,392.8
July 44,389.5
August 48,971.8
September 49,723.4
October 51,828.0
November 50,710.3
December 50,852.7
1996
Jan. - May 258,783.7
January 47,710.3
February 50,837.3
March 54,714.9
April (R) 52,085.1
May 53,436.1
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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Period Imports
Customs value C.i.f. value
------------------------------ Seasonally Adjusted
1995
Jan. - Dec. 743,445.0 770,852.0
Jan. - May 307,377.6 319,559.4
January 60,709.3 63,340.1
February 59,708.0 62,286.6
March 61,703.0 64,216.8
April 62,350.4 64,588.9
May 62,906.8 65,127.0
June 62,698.9 64,872.7
July 62,257.1 64,510.8
August 61,917.9 64,127.9
September 62,683.5 64,869.0
October 62,215.5 64,367.4
November 61,792.6 63,942.8
December 62,502.0 64,601.9
1996
Jan. - May 322,486.2 333,399.2
January 63,872.8 66,070.4
February 63,277.1 65,396.6
March 63,724.9 65,868.8
April (R) 64,710.9 66,914.9
May 66,900.5 69,148.5
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
----------------------------------Not Seasonally Adjusted
1995
Jan. - Dec. 743,445.0 770,852.0
Jan. - May 299,262.1 311,209.0
January 57,327.7 59,865.8
February 55,257.2 57,660.8
March 63,620.4 66,212.6
April 59,841.7 62,004.7
May 63,215.0 65,465.1
June 64,049.9 66,258.6
July 61,729.3 63,996.7
August 64,420.8 66,748.0
September 63,378.9 65,570.9
October 67,399.0 69,708.9
November 63,564.5 65,737.9
December 59,640.5 61,622.0
1996
Jan. - May 316,473.3 327,260.5
January 61,718.2 63,882.9
February 60,442.5 62,480.2
March 63,204.8 65,322.9
April (R) 64,448.1 66,652.8
May 66,659.6 68,921.7
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or
Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311) Foreign Trade Division.